The impact of functional constipation on quality of life of middleaged Black Americans: A prospective case-control study

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1713-1717

  Friedenberg, Frank K ^a   Dadabhai, Alia ^a   Palit, Amiya ^a   Sankineni, Abhinav ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Black American; Constipation; Quality of life; SF 36

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NEGRO; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84872334750     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-011-0089-z     Document Type: Review

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